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Dewayne Wise goes deep, looking for opportunity to help out Florida Marlins in a pinch

The non-roster invitee outfielder was 3-for-4 in the Marlins’ 11-2 victory over the Red Sox Saturday, including a two-run homer in the second inning. Wise recorded his first three hits of the spring, after going hitless in eight at bats, helping his chances to win an outfield bench spot.
Wise and several of the competitors – Scout Cousins, Josh Kroeger, Bryan Petersen – are getting increased opportunities with right fielder Mike Stanton nursing a sore leg. Wise started in center field and was lifted for a pinch hitter in the eighth.

“People around the league know I can play defense,” Wise said. “I just think it’s about getting an opportunity (at the plate). I know I can do it.”

Wise said he would be comfortable in a pinch-hitting role. He is hitting .317 (20-of-63) as a pinch hitter in his career.

He said early in his career he took too many pitches as a pinch hitter, until Atlanta manager Bobby Cox called him into his office in 2004 and told Wise to be more aggressive.

“I’m pretty comfortable with it,” he said. “At first in my career I wasn’t where I am at this point. You just got to get up there and get a good pitch and take a whack at it.”

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